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Testimonial from Michael Schor, P.Eng., St. Catharines, Ontario
As a structural engineering firm, M.A. Steelcon Engineering Limited is
required to provide designs and cost estimates in a very short time, which
always constitutes a problem in our busy schedule. Ameco-17 solved this
problem.
Having used, both the concrete and structural steel versions, for
high rise buildings, Ameco-17 reduced the engineering time by 75%,
from any other similar program and allowed us to provide the information
in a very short time, both accurate, and reliable.
The input and the output of Ameco-17 is designed to match the principles
and the way of thinking of a structural engineer. The gravity and
lateral loads (earthquake and wind) are
automatically calculated by the program which in itself is a great
time saver.
The software support provided by the team of Ameco-17 is outstanding.
Purchasing Ameco-17 is a "must" for every Structural Engineering
Firm.
Michael Schor, M.Eng., P.Eng., Structural Engineer
President
M. A. Steelcon Engineering Limited
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Testimonial from Jacque Sauve, P.Eng., Ottawa
The AMECO concrete and steel design system has been an important
tool in my structural engineering career since 1970. Originally
I used AMECO for two dimensional analysis and design using main
frame computers since then the software has been regularly upgraded
until in 1989, it was accessible on 386 PC's and doing three dimensional
A&D.
I have successfully used AMECO for various and numerous structural
design ranging from continuous bridge design under moving truck
and railway loads to three dimensional high rise concrete building
design.
This system has assisted me and my teams greatly in doing effective,
efficient concrete and steel analysis and design and has been an
indispensable and appreciated tool in my office, saving 80% in engineering time.
Jacques G. Sauvé, M.Sc., P.Eng, Structural Engineer
Senior Partner
GENIVAR
Ottawa/ Gatineau, Canada
Ghislain Savard, ing., M.Sc.A:
Project Director, TECSULT INC., Quebec
writes:
Recommendation
I would recommend the purchase of Ameco-17 at any time. I would
advise the engineer who has decided to buy it to follow an intensive
2 day course in order to familiarize himself with the language of this
software. Using Ameco-17, one can reduce the structural engineering
staff by more than half.
Let Ameco-17 work for you!
Capabilities of Ameco-17
During 25 years I have designed approximately 300 buildings with
Ameco-17, and I have never encountered any problems. I have complete
confidence in this software. I have used Ameco-17 for more than
95% of my work designing different types of buildings.
Decision to purchase Ameco-17
In the early 80s, I was looking for software that I could use to
facilitate designing structural projects. I attended an Ameco-17
presentation, and was impressed by the three-dimensional analysis,
design and cost estimates for the whole building this software is
capable of providing. As a result I decided to buy it.
Ameco-17 design speed, accuracy and reliability
Presently, I am committed to design in the same time frame the following
5 buildings in the health sector:
- Research Center, Hopital Laval.
A $30M project including the center for clinical
research, facilities for experimental animals, loading
platform and underground parking for 450 cars.
- Emergency, Hopital-Dieu-de-Levis.
Cost of project $16M .
- CHSLD St-Sacrement.
Cost of project $9 M .
- CRDI, Charlesbourg.
Cost of project $6 to $7M
- Cytological research center, Hopital de l"Enfant-Jesus.
Cost of project $15M.
With Ameco-17, I am carrying out these structural
designs, all five at the same time, with minimal assistance from
other personnel.
Having used Ameco-17 software during my entire engineering career,
I am pleased to provide the following short list of different types
of structures I have designed with this software.
Hopital Le Gardeur, Montreal East (corner of routes 40 and 640)
Concrete building of 2 - 7 levels;
80% of the structure was designed
with Ameco-17;
Use of Pall system for seismic forces
resistance;
Cost of project $38M.
Condominiums, 1 McGill St., Montreal
Concrete building of 11 storeys;
Structural design produced by Ameco-17;
Use of Pall system for seismic forces
resistance;
Cost of project $38M.
Aluminerie Lauralco, Deschambault, Quebec
Industrial buildings in steel including
administration buildings,
Warehouses, foundry, garages, etc.;
Buildings designed with Ameco-17;
Cost of project $1,1 billion
Aluminerie Alouette, Sept Iles, Quebec
Industrial buildings in steel including
administration buildings,
anode production buildings, garages,
warehouses, etc;
Buildings designed with Ameco-17;
Cost of project $1,4 billion
Valcartier Sports Center
Steel building with trusses 83 m in
length;
Building and trusses designed with
Ameco-17;
Cost of project $10M.
Arc, Brazzaville, Congo
Circular 18-storey steel building;
Building designed with Ameco-17;
Cost of project $28M.
Office building, Montbeillard, Que.
5-storey concrete building;
Building designed with Ameco-17;
Cost of project $32M
Auberge des Gouverneurs, Place-Haute-Ville, Quebec
Concrete building, 35 storeys;
Building designed with Ameco-17;
Cost of project $78M.
Antediop Dakar University library, Senegal
Circular concrete building, 3 storeys;
Building designed with Ameco-17;
Cost of project $31M.
Gazmont, Montreal
Industrial building in steel;
Building designed with Ameco-17;
Cost of project $41M.
Pavillon Central, Hopital Laval, Quebec
Analysis of the structural capacity
of the building and
of its resistance to seismic forces;
Concrete building constructed in 1940;
Antiseismic reinforcement with the
Pall system;
Ameco-17 used for the design;
Cost of the restoration project $6M.
Let Ameco-17 work for you!
Yours truly,
Ghislain Savard, ing., M.Sc.A.
Project Director, TECSULT INC., Quebec
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